Location: Remote (Poland-based only)

Contract Type: Freelance

Commitment: Full-time (Monday to Friday)

Company: Global Listings

Sector: TV & Media | Metadata | Editorial

Start Date: ASAP or by agreement

Daily Rate: £80.00 GBP per day – payable via PayPal in GBP or to your designated UK bank account.

We also offer 25 days paid leave, pro-rata over a 12-month term, as a perk to all our freelancers.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Global Listings, a leading international TV metadata and content services company, is seeking a highly experienced Managing Editor to join our editorial leadership team on a remote freelance contract. This full-time role (5 days/week) offers the opportunity to lead high-profile TV metadata projects and TV Accounts and editorial teams from your home base in Poland.

We’re looking for a bilingual editorial expert with TV metadata industry knowledge, exceptional editorial skills in both Polish and English, and strong commercial awareness. This role blends editorial excellence, team management, and client oversight, with the chance to directly influence both the quality and performance of content delivered to some of the world’s largest broadcasters and platforms.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and oversee a team of up to 12 editors, delivering accurate, SEO-structured metadata to major TV and VOD clients
• Edit and approve Polish and English-language TV metadata, including synopses, EPG listings, and VOD content descriptions
• Ensure metadata aligns with client brand guidelines, editorial tone, and platform-specific requirements
• Work within and understand editorial database structures, ensuring efficient metadata workflows and accuracy at all times
• Translation processes are part of daily workflows – an understanding of localisation and working with translators is beneficial
• Oversee day-to-day TV account management, including internal delivery tracking, status reporting, and maintaining editorial SLAs
• Compile and manage priced Statements of Work (SOWs) – commercial acumen is essential for scoping, quoting, and client support
• Act as final editorial QA checkpoint, ensuring consistency and quality across all deliverables
• Collaborate closely with internal operations, translation, and commercial teams

REQUIREMENTS

✅ Fluent in Polish and English with excellent editorial and proofreading skills in both languages

✅ In-depth knowledge of the TV metadata industry (EPG, VOD, editorial content creation, localisation workflows)

✅ Strong database literacy – confident working within structured editorial systems and metadata environments

✅ Experience overseeing translation workflows or working with localisation teams

✅ Demonstrated ability to manage editorial teams, especially in a remote or international environment

✅ Commercial mindset – confident compiling priced proposals, understanding client scope, and contributing to account performance

✅ Highly organised, deadline-driven, and meticulous with detail

CONTRACT & HOURS

• Freelance contract (24-month fixed term, subject to a successful 6-month probation)
• Full-time hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm UK time (10am–6pm in Poland)
• Work remotely from home, connecting via secure VPN
• Full training provided on Global Listings' bespoke systems and workflows

TO APPLY

Please send the following to [email protected] with “Managing Editor – Poland” in the subject line:

1. Your CV and cover letter
2. Your availability to start
3. Confirmation that you have a suitable computer and home Wi-Fi (please include your connection speed)
4. Confirmation that you understand and accept responsibility for your own taxes as this is a freelance role

ABOUT GLOBAL LISTINGS

Global Listings is an award-winning TV metadata and content solutions company operating in over 145 countries and 36 languages. We support major clients such as NBC Universal, Disney, Sony, Sky, and Apple+, providing world-class editorial and metadata services across EPG, VOD, linear and streaming platforms.

Our services include:

• Editorial creation of synopses and programme information
• Translation & localisation
• EPG & press schedule production
• Commercial metadata solutions
• VOD content processing and image metadata

🌐 Learn more: www.globallistings.info

Join us to shape the global TV viewing experience through world-class editorial and metadata excellence.

Apply today.